Coinciding with the nearby Denver March Powwow and Life In Color party, parking was scarce around the National Western Complex, but worth it. Brewers came together in the name of otherwise unheard of combinations of flavors — some holy (curry-tinged beer is better than you’d think), others decidedly not.

Even if you caught a bad swig, certified country rockers Casey James Prestwood and the Burning Angels were on hand to cleanse your sorry palate.